Publications

Measurement of EMF exposure around small cell base station sites
February 2019 | Infographic

With the ever-increasing demand for data on mobile devices, network operators are looking at a range of options to increase their network capacity. One of these options is through the use of ‘small cell’ sites, an umbrella term for operator-controlled, low-powered radio access nodes.

While the radio-frequency exposure from small cells is equivalent to other low-powered equipment, there has been interest in a practical study of the devices in real world settings. For this reason, the MWF and the Small Cell Forum commissioned in 2017 a measurement program, the results of which were published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

The graph summarises the study set up and conclusions.

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The Importance of Quality Control Measures in Scientific Studies
January 2019 | Viewpoint

In a paper by Vijayalaxmia and Prihodab TJ1, the authors looked at the influence of four quality control measures ideally associated with studies of exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy. In this particular analysis, they assessed 225 published papers from the period 1990-2017, involving 110 animal studies and 115 studies of human cells exposed in vitro and in vivo to RF energy (involving 2,160 actual test results).

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US National Toxicology Program Animal Study – Final Report
November 2018 | Viewpoint

The US National Toxicology Program (NTP) released its Technical Reports on the results of its two-year studies of radio frequency (RF) exposure on mice and rats.

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GARI: Accessibility features at a glance
September 2018 | Brochure

Have a look at this one-page overview of over 100 accessibility features in today’s mobile phones.

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GARI feature guide: Over 100 accessibility features in my phone – how do I know what helps me?
September 2018 | Brochure

We have prepared a feature guide for GARI. The intention is to give users an overview at one glance of the 120 accessibility features listed in the GARI database along with thoughts as to who they might be useful for. Using this guide, we invite users to go and explore the database for devices that provide these features in order to find a device that best suits their needs.

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GARI Annual Report 2017 + audio version
August 2018 | Report

The GARI Annual Report 2017 provides a summary of the MWF’s activities around the GARI project, explains how different accessibility stakeholders are using the database, and gives an overview of the progress made in 2017 as well as use and device statistics. An audio version of the report is accessible via the “play” icon in the lower right corner of each page in the report or directly via the links listed in the blog post about the report: http://blog.gari.info/2018/07/regional-changes-impact-top-10-of.html

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